[Colorectal carcinoma in the elderly. Assessment of prognostic factors]. / Carcinoma colorettale nell'anziano. Valutazione dei fattori prognostici.
Minerva Chir
; 50(3): 185-9, 1995 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-7659251
ABSTRACT
Between 1976 and December 1992 a total of 80 patients aged 80 or over underwent surgery for colorectal cancer at the Surgical Clinic of Pisa University. Twelve patients died, 18 presented non-lethal complications and 48 had a normal postoperative recovery. The type of surgery did not appear to be correlated with mortality. Urgency, associated with the advanced stage of cancer (according to Duke's classification modified by Aster-Coller), was the factor which most severely influenced mortality. A marked prognostic improvement can be obtained by an early diagnosis and careful evaluation of the patient's overall conditions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Colorectal Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
/
Screening_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
It
Journal:
Minerva Chir
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article